Australia's First dedicated Video game bar opening Feb 2010

Written By Michael "Bench" Debevec
15 January, 2010 06:48 PM

The ‘Mana Bar’ is the first licensed venue in Brisbane, Australia opening in February 2010 that will allow people to enjoy a drink while playing the latest video game systems.

Located in the heart of Brisbane’s entertainment district – Fortitude Valley – the Mana Bar will feature a stylish geek chic interior design with multiple LCD screens attached to the walls with playable next-gen console systems. The venue will be accessible to a wider casual market, while still catering to the hardcore gamer crowd.

Entry to the venue will be free, with no charge to play the games. The Mana Bar has a 50 person maximum capacity, and will host many special events such as game release parties, guitar hero tournaments, trivia nights, launch events, and many more.

The Mana Bar is the creation of 4 Brisbane locals – Guy ‘Yug’ Blomberg, Ben ‘Yahtzee’ Croshaw, Pras Moorthy, and Shay Leighton.

Mana Bar owners

(left to right: Pras Moorthy, Shay Leighton, Guy 'Yug' Blomberg, Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw)

For more information, please keep an eye on the Mana Bar website at http://www.manabar.com.au

Comments

Rks commented on 15 January, 2010 06:49 PM

thats fair sick, road trip tbh..

andyy commented on 15 January, 2010 06:49 PM

haha what the fuck !

Brotherz commented on 15 January, 2010 06:50 PM

Wow... Wonder what will be next.

RETN commented on 15 January, 2010 06:50 PM

im going to the opening :>

edit; nah not really haha

Bench commented on 15 January, 2010 06:53 PM

wish i could.

Freddeh=] commented on 15 January, 2010 07:00 PM

thats epic. fucking bout time someone did licensed bar + net cafe / gaming room

reveL commented on 15 January, 2010 07:02 PM

hell yeah!

BEANO. commented on 15 January, 2010 07:17 PM

YOU CUNTS ARE THE DEFINITION OF NERD

Faded. commented on 15 January, 2010 07:17 PM

fuck mono I'm going to the mana

ratioN commented on 15 January, 2010 07:19 PM

fuck yeah.

dziar commented on 15 January, 2010 07:19 PM

exec life.cfg

Kefusan commented on 15 January, 2010 07:21 PM

OH MY GOD..............................

vctm commented on 15 January, 2010 07:31 PM

So, in summary:

Watching TV at pub = Cool
Playing Xbox at pub = OMGWTF NERDS AHAHAHA NOLIFE LOLOL

adR commented on 15 January, 2010 07:38 PM

"The Mana Bar has a 50 person maximum capacity"

Needs more room.

EDIT: Expect to get your asses robbed lol!

neco commented on 15 January, 2010 07:40 PM

If only I lived in brisbane :(

Constance_ commented on 15 January, 2010 07:41 PM

yeh that seems a little geeky even for my likes D:

Wanky commented on 15 January, 2010 07:42 PM

interesting idea, wonder how long it'll survive :(

Fitty`Yen_ commented on 15 January, 2010 07:43 PM

lol. i have a few beers most lans regardless, nice idea though :)

i wonder how they will treat cheats and excheats, haha

few in this thread.

joshkent commented on 15 January, 2010 07:43 PM

brb fake id

cP$:] commented on 15 January, 2010 07:49 PM

Nothing beats the mono!

But seriously, you go? I'm there like every weekend :awesome: I'm sure you would have seen me

Traffic Control commented on 15 January, 2010 07:54 PM

More like the virgin bar.

Azza. commented on 15 January, 2010 07:56 PM

Not going to lie, if it were in Melbourne I'd be keen.

PerSpaRi commented on 15 January, 2010 08:17 PM

sounds a bit G ( g for gay )

Clandestine commented on 15 January, 2010 08:20 PM

wow they put fucking comic book covers over all the windows, like white dwarf and pc powerplay and shit.

WHAT THE FUCK? IF A SAUSAGE FEST AND DRINKS WAS WHAT THEY WANTED WHY DONT THEY JUST COME TO NATS AND DRINK WITH MRT FOR FUCK SAKE

silent commented on 15 January, 2010 08:20 PM

maximum capacity of 48 guys 2 girls.

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